辇
imperial carriage
At a glance · 辇
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
甲骨文、金文象两辆车相并，人挽而行，会意人力拉的车。小篆从㚘（二夫）从车，隶楷作「輦」，简化作「辇」。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
「辇」本指人拉的车，秦汉后多指帝王后妃之车。
Structure
会意字，从车从二夫，二人挽车而行。
At a glance
Pinyinniǎn
Radical车
Strokes12
UnicodeU+8F87
Character type会意
Theme器物
Six languages, one character
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English
imperial carriage
A carriage pulled by men; used by royalty.
Français
carrosse impérial
Un carrosse tiré par des hommes; utilisé par la royauté.
Español
carruaje imperial
Un carruaje tirado por hombres; usado por la realeza.
العربية
عربة إمبراطورية
عربة تُجرّ بالرجال؛ استُخدمت للملوك.
Русский
императорская колесница
Колесница, которую тянут люди; для царской семьи.
Common words
- 辇niǎnimperial carriage
- 车辇chē niǎncarriage